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In Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW), dem mit 18 Mill. Einwohnern bevölkerungsreichsten Bundesland Deutschlands, wurden am 1.1.2002 2,6% der landwirtschaftlichen Fläche ökologisch bewirtschaftet. Dabei wiesen die anhand von Daten des Landesamts für Statistik NRW, der Landwirtschaftskammern und der...